Friday, June 24, 2016

Bethenny Frankel: Who Wants Her Out of The Real Housewives of New York City?

Bethenny Frankel is probably the most famous name on The Real Housewives of New York City.


But this doesn’t mean she’s the most popular person on The Real Housewives of New York City.



It’s quite the opposite, in fact, according to Life & Style.


With the latest season of this Bravo reality show getting close to completing its ongoing run, an insider tells the tabloid that producers are already under pressure regarding next season.


The pressure is coming from Bethenny’s colleagues because they don’t want to see Frankel return as part of main cast in 2017.


“They say she’s become aggressive and combative, and her ego is out of control,” a source tells the magazine.


So… she’s becoming the perfect member of a Real Housewives franchise?


We somehow doubt those qualities are enough to give Frankel the heave-ho.


Luann de Lesseps reportedly “feels Bethenny slut-shamed her this season and is really upset,” the source explains, while those who watch The Real Housewives of New York City online are aware of Bethenny’s recent clash with Sonja Morgan.


Morgan has been battling her fellow reality star over her new Tipsy Girl line, which Bethenny claims ripped off her Skinnygirl products.


Check out an exchange between the rivals here:



The only Real Housewives that seem to be in Bethenny’s “corner,” according to this story, “are Carole Radziwill and Ramona Singer.”


Still, Frankel isn’t concerned.


But Bethenny isn’t worried. How come?


“She thinks viewers love her. She’s not going anywhere,” the source concludes.


Not as long as ratings remain solid, that’s for sure.


The more trash her co-stars talk about her, the better chance Bethenny has of coming back.


Nothing fuels viewership as much as antagonism.


Game of Thrones Season 6 Finale Predictions: Will Winter Finally Come to Westeros?


For six seasons now, we"ve been hearing the words of House Stark so often that they"ve become an unofficial tagline for the show:


Winter is coming.


Ned Stark promised the change of seasons before he lost his head, and Catelyn Stark warned of a snowy future before she was cut down at the Red Wedding.


As Game of Thrones Season 6 has taught us time and again, anything goes in post-book Westeros, and trying to predict what will happen next on the show is an exercise in futility.


That said, Sunday night"s season finale is entitled "The Winds of Winter," so it"s a safe bet that temps will start dropping from King"s Landing up to the Wall (where it"s already pretty damn cold).


As the episode is the longest in the show"s history (69 minutes), and it shares a title with the forthcoming novel in George R.R. Martin"s A Song of Ice and Fire series, you can bet that it"ll be an eventful one.


Will it top last week"s Battle of the Bastards?


We"re not sure any show could accomplish that – but here"s a roundup of what folks on the web think will happen.


Check out the full list below and watch Game of Thrones online to get caught up in time for the Season 6 finale.


You"ll want to be able watch it live. After all, spoilers are coming.




1. Satisfaction From the Tower of Joy


Bran stark all grown up

Following the death of Hodor (Sorry, the moratorium on spoilers for that one is long expired.), the show abandoned Bran and Meera’s storyline. Expect a return to warging this week, along with some closure on Bran’s Tower of Joy flashback.



2. The Death of a Major Character


Varys and tyrion look confused

In the past, the GoT season finale has often been devoted to tying up loose ends, but several insiders have stated that won’t be the case this year. In fact, it’s been reported that the show has at least one more big surprise up its sleeve in the form of the death of a major character. It probably won’t be Tyrion or Varys. In fact, it DEFINITELY won’t be Tyrion, as the writers probably aren’t looking to start riots.



3. The North Will Rally Around Jon


Jon snow ready for battle

Kind of a foregone conclusion following last week’s decisive victory in battle. But an interesting development nonetheless, as it brings Jon one step closer to joining forces with Daenerys to fight for the Iron Throne. Of course, her new alliance with the Greyjoys may complicate that.



4. A Return to Dorne


Sand snake showdown

The episode’s promotional material promises a return to down south to Dorne. Not a favorite storyline for most fans, but maybe something interesting will FINALLY develop there.



5. King’s Landing Will Burn


Cersei and the mountain

The tension between Cersei and the High Sparrow has been building all season. Expect the Faith Militant situation to come to a head this week – with deadly consequences…



6. A Fallen King?


Tommen on the iron throne

We’re not sure why everyone wants the Iron Throne so badly. King of Westeros is one hell of a dangerous job. Many fans believe this week’s war with the High Sparrow could mean curtains for King Tommen.


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Amber Portwood Changes Her Hair AGAIN: See The Pic!

In the words of Ramona Singer, Amber Portwood has taken this past year to “renew herself.”



A month ago, Portwood debuted a blond hair cut that looked sleek and short.  Fans were psyched to see Portwood switch things up, which the Teen Mom star acknowledged.


“It was time for a change..love my new hair😊 goodnight everyone..sending all my love,” she wrote.


Yesterday, Portwood altered her look even more, and appeared super happy with the result.


“Hello loves!” she posted.



“Amber, I truly love you. I’m also so proud of you. You are looking fantabulous!” one fan wrote.


“Amber I will admit I bad mouthed you in your early days of teen mom,” another wrote.   “But seeing how far you’ve come, how you’ve changed and became a stronger person, I admire you. Continue being the great influence you are girl.”


The change in Portwood’s appearance is coming at a time when she and her ex-boyfriend Gary Shirley are settling their differences in order to co-parent their daughter, Leah.


Last month, Portwood reached a custody agreement Shirley over the 7-year-old.


Though Shirley is Leah’s legal guardian, Portwood pay him $ 1200 a month in child support.


“Ok..I’m the one who told Gary I would pay him money,” Portwood tweeted after the decision was made, defending herself against those who claim the custody arrangement was done without her knowledge.


“And I also said he could have primary because he’s closer to her school.”



Portwood is engaged to Matt Baier, who has been plagued with rumors that he’s fathered several different children with several different mothers.


“People made the assumption that I was some serial fornicator that was impregnating everybody and then just disappearing,” Baier told Us Weekly back in March.


“Amber knows everything,”


Portwood herself responded to the reports.


“He was a womanizing user. He was an addict, and that’s not an excuse, but that’s the type of person he was,”


Portwood stated plainly on an episode of Teen Mom OG.


“We went through a rough patch because of this, because I had no trust in him anymore. We had to rebuild our trust again in our relationship.”


Portwood and Baier’s wedding date has not been set.


Calvin Harris Flaunts Junk in a Speedo After Taylor Swift Breakup!

When Taylor Swift dumped Calvin Harris then immediately moved on with Tom Hiddleston, some folks were confused.



What does she see in that dude? fans wondered.


Then suddenly some sexy underwear pics of Hiddleston hit the internet and everyone went, “Ohhh. Now we get it.”


Not to be outdone, Calvin wants to remind the world that he, too, has a smokin’ hot body and is now posing in a Speedo to prove it.



Oh, hey there, Calvin. Nice revenge body.


We think Calvin might single-handedly make Speedos popular in the U.S., where the mankinis were previously regarded as sorta cheesy – unless you were drunk off strawberry daiquiris in Miami.


But if anyone can rock a tighty bluey, it’s Calvin, because that body is perfection.


It’s unclear if he’s rubbing his nipples in the pic or pointing toward his shattered heart, but he seems to be sending a message to Tay-Tay: Tom Hiddlewhatever’s got nothin’ on me!


While the DJ initially remained publicly civil about the breakup, he changed his tune once pics of Taylor kissing Hiddleston surfaced.


Since then, he deleted all photos of Taylor from his account and unfollowed her on social media.


Then yesterday, Calvin took to Twitter for a mini-rant and told fans that his ex “controlled the media and this situation” and he “had no idea what was going on,” adding, “so that kind of makes it a lot worse from my perspective.”


He also declared that he was now “FREE” and all but confirmed to a fan that Taylor broke up with him to be with the British actor.


Calvin later deleted these posts, proving that celebs often impulsively tweet then regret it…


…Or that the coven of PR pros that orchestrated this whole breakup/cheating?/broken heart/new man/promotion of a hot new star thing are doing a masterful job of audience manipulation.